Opened last November, phase one features 24 one-bedroom units—some designed as live/work spaces—plus a central atrium with a steel structure that houses a solar-panel roof; the remodeled pool; and two ground-floor commercial spaces that have been leased to mortgage and financial services companies.
Generating notable buzz are the property’s energy-saving sustainable features and commercial materials and methods, including photovoltaic solar energy systems installed for each unit that permit individual monitoring; rooftop tankless water heaters; a rain-screen exterior that creates a more breathable façade; spray-foam insulation; LED lighting; and a 1-inch insulated-glass assembly. Mechanical engineer David E. Nichols, vice president of EN Inc. in Austin, used Austin Energy’s Green Building Rating System as a guide. Several chic features lend the building its sophisticated vibe, among them metal “living” walls with greenery climbing from green-painted metal planters; Brazilian hardwood panels; glass railings; and a catwalk connecting the building’s two sides.
Sixteen of the phase one units, which range from 598 square feet to 1,150 square feet and $180,000 to $330,000, had sold as of early August. The second and final phase of 904 West will add four condos on an adjacent, smaller site next winter.
